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Signature Dishes: Filet mignon, crabcakes the JCorks way in GreensburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. Michael Stewart knows JCorks in Greensburg is not the only restaurant that serves filet mignon and crabcakes. But the executive...
Somerset district attorney arrested for alleged involvement in sexual assault
The district attorney for Somerset County was arrested Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a sexual assault incident that occurred last week, state police said. Jeffrey Lynn Thomas is facing several charges including rape, indecent assault, strangulation, simple assault and criminal trespass that stem from an alleged incident Saturday, Sept....
Westmoreland 911: Crews respond to gas leak near Hempfield Dairy Queen
Emergency crews responded to a gas leak on Wednesday night near a Dairy Queen in Hempfield, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Officials responded to the 7500 block of Route 30 shortly after 7:40 p.m. There were eight people in the building, and four patients, a dispatcher said Thursday morning....
Report: Pennsylvania casino revenues top $408M in August
Pennsylvania casinos generated more than $408 million in August, a significant increase compared to the same month last year, state regulators said. Casinos generated 31% more money last month compared to August 2020, when the facilities saw $310.7 million in revenues, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. However, dollars...
Greensburg council hires consultant for comprehensive plan
A Pittsburgh-based company will help Greensburg city leaders update their 14-year-old comprehensive plan. Environmental Planning and Design, which is working with the city to renovate Spring Avenue Park in the 5th Ward, was unanimously hired as a consultant by city council last week at a cost not to exceed $149,910....
Open Door Baptist Church in Greensburg to celebrate 100 yearsVideo
With a vast history in the Greensburg area, members of Open Door Baptist Church have something to celebrate. The North Main Street church will observe its 100th anniversary on Oct. 3, when special services will be presented by former Pastor Craig Pendl, who was at the church for 11 years....
Hempfield school directors consider joining lawsuits against school mask mandate
Members of the Hempfield Area School Board are considering whether to join a lawsuit or file their own against a mask mandate issued by the state earlier this month. In a 7-1 vote Monday night, board members directed Solicitor Michael Korns to gather information regarding already filed suits that are...
Several fall events planned for Hempfield ParkVideo
Officials are gearing up to make Hempfield Park a hub for activities this fall. Two events are scheduled to take place next month at the park, including the Fall Family Night and Trunk or Treat. Fall Family Night is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. The...
Duplexes, single-family homes proposed for 2nd phase of Hempfield development
A mix of duplexes and single-family homes could be coming to Hempfield, if a second phase of development is approved for the Grandview Estates neighborhood. Proposed plans show 53 total units would be built off Zoe Lane, which connects to Fosterville Road. Of those, 26 would be duplexes and the...
First sports bet placed from outer space
It was a bet that was out of this world. On Thursday, billionaire Jared Isaacman placed the first sports bet from space to Las Vegas. In all, he wagered $4,000 on the Washington Football Team and New York Giants game and another $4,000 on if the Philadelphia Eagles would be...
Events moved, postponed at Hempfield’s Spartan Stadium after rain delays track replacement
Several events at Hempfield Area’s Spartan Stadium have been changed or postponed this season after the resurfacing of the track was delayed because of bad weather. The $832,500 project, including the resurfacing, was approved by the school board in April and expected to be completed before the fall athletic season....
Officials: Elizabeth man sentenced for distributing drugs in Pittsburgh’s South Side as part of DS44 gang
An Elizabeth man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced Thursday. Dontae Gilbert, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl and one...
Police: Penn Hills man arrested in connection with September shooting in Homewood
A Penn Hills man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a September shooting in Homewood that left four people injured, Pittsburgh police said. Naythaniel Landry-Webb, 18, was wanted on a warrant for the Sept. 4 shooting, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He was arrested Wednesday in the...
Hempfield Area to open pre-K classroom in elementary school
A pre-kindergarten classroom is scheduled to open at a Hempfield Area elementary school next week, the first of its kind for the district. The classroom will open Sept. 23 at West Hempfield Elementary School, said Kimberlie Rieffannacht, assistant superintendent of elementary education. School board members during this week’s workshop meeting...
Hempfield parents ask school board members to join their fight against mask mandate
Parents of Hempfield Area students want school board members to help them fight a state-issued mask mandate. More than 60 parents and students attended Monday’s board meeting in the high school auditorium, where they spoke against the mandate, which went into effect last week and requires students and staff to...
Sittay’s Mediterranean Kitchen opens in Greensburg
For years, North Huntingdon resident Radah Ghasah dreamed of opening a restaurant. On Monday, that dream became a reality when she oversaw the soft opening of her downtown Greensburg restaurant, Sittay’s Mediterranean Kitchen. “Opening my own business, it was a long-life dream,” said Ghasah, who immigrated from Syria in 2000....
Greensburg Holiday Parade scheduled to return this yearVideo
After being canceled last year because of the covid-19 pandemic, the Greensburg Holiday Parade is scheduled to return. Officials in the city’s recreation department have begun collecting applications for those wishing to participate in the parade, which is scheduled for noon Nov. 20. “I’m very excited,” said Lydia Kinkaid, recreation...
Helping Hands Across Westmoreland opens food pantry in Greensburg
A food pantry opened in Greensburg this year with the goal of helping senior citizens in need across the community. Christ’s Cupboard, an initiative by the faith-based nonprofit Helping Hands Across Westmoreland, opened in July. Volunteers at the food pantry, at 213 S. Maple Ave. in Greensburg, compile a bag...
Hempfield Area lays out initial plans for homecoming events
After the covid-19 pandemic upended Hempfield Area’s homecoming dance in 2020, district leaders this year are taking precautions to help the event go on. Initial plans for the dance, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9, show the event being held outdoors in a tent. Tables will be set up, however, they...
Former Shanksville area students recall 9/11 20 years laterVideo
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The day the school shook: 20 years later, former Shanksville area students recall 9/11Video
The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, started out like any other for those in the Shanksville-Stonycreek School District. The yellow building in Stonycreek Township bustled with the start of a new school year as elementary and high school students went about their lessons in the combined building, completed art projects...
34 covid-19 cases reported at Hempfield Area School District
As Hempfield Area School District leaders vow to return to a mask-optional policy as soon as possible, more than 30 covid-19 cases have been reported in the district. According to a tracker on the district’s website, there are 34 confirmed cases, 31 of which are among students and three that...
‘Think safety and come prepared’: Officials urging caution on waterways
As boaters and rafters gear up for a three-day weekend that some consider the unofficial end of summer, officials are urging caution for possible dangerous conditions on the region’s waterways. The conditions were created when remnants of Hurricane Ida pounded Western Pennsylvania this week, bringing several inches of rain and...
$4M deal: Hempfield purchases 43 acres from Excela, agrees to transfer grant
Excela Health will receive $4 million in a deal with Hempfield supervisors, who agreed to pay the health care provider $1 million for a 43-acre parcel of land in the township and transfer funds from a $3 million state grant. County records show Excela originally bought the land for $3.75...
20 covid cases reported at Hempfield Area, district to comply with state’s mask mandate
Hempfield Area School District, which is expected to comply with the state’s mask mandate for K-12 schools next week, reported several new covid-19 cases during the first full week of classes. There are 20 active cases among students and staff in eight of the district’s nine school buildings, according to...
